The Indian Tech Startup Funding Report 2018

The Indian startup ecosystem’s efforts to carve out a leading position among the top economies of the world and to compete with other emerging startup nations merits a comparison on an international scale. Hence, in this report, we have compared the Indian startup ecosystem with its counterparts.

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The Indian Tech Startup Funding Report 2018

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the economist
quartz
forbes
business insider
cb insights
startupindia
the huffington post
the economic times
live mint
the times of india

Key Highlights

743

Total Deals

$11Bn

Total Funding Amount

Fintech

Sector With Maximum Deals

Bengaluru

Hub With Maximum Deals

Table Of Contents

  • Scope Of The Report
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction To The Report
  • Indian Tech Startup Funding Overview
  • Stagewise Analysis
  • Business Model Breakdown
  • Sectorwise Analysis
  • Demographic Breakdown
  • Investor Participation In Funding
  • The Game Of Consolidations
  • Top 5 Technologies To Look Out For In 2019
  • India & The Other Startup Ecosystems
  • Indian Startup Ecosystem & Impact
  • Startups & Jobs
  • Impact
  • Roadblocks
  • Predictions For 2019
  • Methodology
  • Bibliography

Summary

While ecommerce, fintech, and consumer services emerged as the top funded sectors of 2018, there were some startups that surpassed experts’ expectations. One such startup that left everyone surprised with its superlative growth is B2B ecommerce platform Udaan, which raised a total of $275 Mn in 2018, taking its valuation to $1 Bn and earning it the epithet of the fastest startup to enter the unicorn club in India (it was 26 months old when it achieved the feat).

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